Asked why he didn't coordinate with allies before going to war with Iran, Trump says, "We didn't tell anyone about it. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor, OK?" 😂Follow us -> LiveLeak
US President Trump said the US did not inform allies about the Iran attack to preserve “surprise,” responding to a Japanese question by invoking Pearl Harbor during the exchange. "Who knows better about surprise than Japan, why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor, right?"
What an absolute circus. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington may ease sanctions on Iranian oil in the coming days to push supply onto global markets and contain rising prices.
❗️US Vice President JD Vance plans a visit to Hungary to support Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of the April 12 parliamentary elections. Orban’s Fidesz party is trailing the opposition Tisza party led by Peter Magyar in polls, with the visit timing still uncertain.
❗️Spain has pledged €1 billion in military aid to Ukraine for 2026, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says during a press conference with President Zelensky. Part of the funding will support joint production with Ukraine’s defense industry, while additional equipment will be supplied by Spain’s Defense Ministry.
❗️Iran has confirmed the killing of Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib along with senior officials including Ali Larijani and Aziz Nasirzadeh. The statement made by President Pezeshkian also confirms deaths of military commanders, Basij members, and accompanying personnel.
Zelensky arrives in Spain to sign defense agreements and visits Sener Aerospace & Defence in Madrid to inspect equipment and production. He is set to meet Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Congress head Francina Armengol, Senate head Pedro Rollán, and King Felipe VI.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un "secured" 99.93% of the vote in North Korea’s parliamentary election, with turnout reported at nearly 100%.
President Zelensky met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to discuss strengthening air defenses and expanding the PURL program to procure Patriot missiles, while warning Russia must not benefit from the situation around Iran.
President Zelensky met King Charles III at the start of his visit to the United Kingdom, thanking the royal family for continued support and solidarity with Ukraine.
President Zelensky met former Commander-in-Chief and now Ukrainian ambassador to the UK Valerii Zaluzhnyi in London ahead of planned talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
🇺🇸 Islip Forward leader Joshua Chan was forcibly removed from an event held by State Senator Monica Martinez and Suffolk County Legislator Sam Gonzalez.Islip Forward has been up in arms over Islip, #NY's DHS contract allowing ICE agents to use a local firing range.Follow us -> LiveLeak
❗️U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi exchanged direct messages in recent days about ending the war, marking the first known contact between the sides since the conflict began more than two weeks ago.
Ukraine led the “red team” during NATO’s REPMUS/Dynamic Messenger naval exercise off the coast of Portugal, where Magura V7 sea drones simulated the sinking of an allied frigate during a convoy attack scenario. The Ukrainian-led force won all five exercise scenarios against NATO naval units.
Zelensky welcomed Sean Penn to Kyiv, saying "thanks to you, Sean, we know what a true friend of Ukraine is," noting Penn has stood with Ukraine since the first day of the full-scale war.